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Japanese journalist focuses his camera on Myanmar

KOBE, Japan - Yuzo Uda talks about his life as a photojournalist in Myanmar in an interview with Kyodo News in Kobe's Nada Ward on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Georgian luger dies after training crash at Vancouver Games

WHISTLER, Canada - Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia is seen during a pre-Olympic training session at Whistler Sliding Centre in Canada on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before his death hours before the Vancouver Games officially opened. The 21-year-old lost control of his sled at nearly 90 mph (145 kilometers per hour) during final training at the center, causing him to go over the rim of the track and hit a steel pole.

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Olympic flame arrives in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - A mini cauldron is lit with the Olympic flame during a ceremony at city hall in downtown Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 11, 2010, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. The flame was ignited on Oct. 22, 2009, in Olympia, Greece.

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Olympic flame arrives in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - People celebrate the arrival of the Olympic torch in downtown Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 11, 2010, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Ishikawa pairs with actor Lucas Black at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - (From R to L) Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa, American golfer Rickie Fowler, and Hollywood actors Lucas Black and Chris O'Donnell take on the celebrity challenge event at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010. Ishikawa paired up with Lucas for the event.

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Olympic flame arrives in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Children celebrate the arrival of the Olympic torch in downtown Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 11, 2010, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Veteran announcer Tamaoki dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran announcer Hiroshi Tamaoki (file photo taken in August, 2005), who is best known as the host of a popular TV music program broadcast between the 1950s and 1970s, died of brain-stem hemorrhage on Feb. 11, 2010, at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture. He was 76.

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Olympic flame arrives in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Fireworks explode over downtown Vancouver on Feb. 11, 2010, to mark the arrival of the Olympic torch on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Ishikawa pairs with actor Lucas Black at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa (L) and American actor Lucas Black, paired up for the celebrity challenge event at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament, walk together at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010. Ishikawa, whose goal is to give interviews in English without an interpreter, said he has experienced some difficulty in communicating in the language.

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Olympic torch arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - The Olympic flame is passed between torchbearers in front of Vancouver's city hall after reaching the city on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Olympic torch arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - The Olympic flame is passed between torchbearers in front of Vancouver's city hall after reaching the city on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa puts during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Olympic torch arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Crowds welcome a torchbearer carrying the Olympic flame as he arrives at Vancouver's city hall on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa plays a shot from the bunker during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Imada plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryuji Imada hits his second shot on the 9th hole during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa reacts after playing a shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Furlong speaks a day before Olympic opening

VANCOUVER, Canada - John Furlong, chief executive officer for the Vancouver Olympics organizing committee, gives a press conference in Vancouver on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before the opening of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Ishikawa plays Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 5th hole during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Olympic torch arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Crowds welcome a torchbearer carrying the Olympic flame as he arrives at Vancouver's city hall on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Japan speed skaters prepare for Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese speed skaters Tomomi Okazaki (L), 38, and Miho Takagi, 15, take part in a press conference in Vancouver on Feb. 11, 2010, ahead of the Winter Olympic Games. Okazaki, who will serve as the flag bearer of the Japanese delegation during the opening ceremony, said she and Takagi are training together as teammates without regard to their age difference.

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Furlong speaks a day before Olympic opening

VANCOUVER, Canada - John Furlong, chief executive officer for the Vancouver Olympics organizing committee, speaks at a press conference in Vancouver on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before the opening of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Olympic torch arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Children hold Canadian flags as they welcome the Olympic torch, which arrived at Vancouver's city hall on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Olympic torch arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Crowds welcome a torchbearer carrying the Olympic flame as he arrives at Vancouver's city hall on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Hirayama's unfinished work unveiled

KAMAKURA, Japan - Michiko Hirayama (L), wife of the late Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, and their daughter Yayoi unveil flower paintings drawn by Hirayama at his atelier in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2010. Hirayama, who is best known for his works themed on the Silk Road and Buddhism, passed away on Dec. 2, 2009.

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Fashion designer Alexander McQueen dies

TOKYO, Japan - This undated file photo shows a portrait of renowned British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who was found dead at his home. The office of the founder and designer of the Alexander McQueen brand announced his death on Feb. 11, 2010. He was 40.

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Japan, S. Korea affirm cooperation in historically sensitive year

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R) and South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un Chan talk during their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Hirayama's unfinished work unveiled

KAMAKURA, Japan - Michiko Hirayama (L), wife of the late Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, and their daughter Yayoi unveil Hirayama's unfinished work at his atelier in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2010. Hirayama, whose photo is being held by Michiko, passed away Dec. 2, 2009, and had been working on the painting from last July to September from his hospital bed.

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N. Korea envoy had 'deep exchange' with China on nuke talks

BEIJING, China - Kim Kye Gwan, a North Korean vice foreign minister and Pyongyang's chief nuclear negotiator, is surrounded by reporters after having dinner with Chinese officials at a Beijing hotel on Feb. 11, 2010. Kim said he had a ''deep exchange of views'' with China over six-party talks on the North's nuclear program and a peace treaty on the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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Japan, S. Korea affirm cooperation in historically sensitive year

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) and South Korean Unification Minister Hyon In Taek shake hands ahead of their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Japan beats H.K. in East Asia championship

TOKYO, Japan - Japan midfielder Mitsuto Ogasawara (R) fires in a shot during the first half of a match against Hong Kong in the East Asia championship at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 2010. Japan won 3-0.

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Japan beats H.K. in East Asia championship

TOKYO, Japan - Japan defense Marcus Tulio Tanaka heads home Japan's second goal during the second half of a match against Hong Kong in the East Asian championship at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 2010. Japan won 3-0.

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Japan, S. Korea affirm cooperation in historically sensitive year

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak hold talks at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2010. During the meeting, they agreed that the two countries should ''overcome'' what Okada called a ''sensitive year'' that marks a century since Japan's annexation of the Korean Peninsula in 1910.

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Japan, S. Korea affirm cooperation in historically sensitive year

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak shake hands ahead of their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2010. During the meeting, they agreed that the two countries should ''overcome'' what Okada called a ''sensitive year'' that marks a century since Japan's annexation of the Korean Peninsula in 1910.

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N. Korea envoy says he had 'deep exchange' with China on nuke talks

BEIJING, China - Kim Kye Gwan, a North Korean vice foreign minister and Pyongyang's chief nuclear negotiator, is surrounded by reporters after having dinner with Chinese officials at a Beijing hotel on Feb. 11, 2010. Kim said he had a ''deep exchange of views'' with China over six-party talks on the North's nuclear program and a peace treaty on the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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Japan beats H.K. in East Asia championship

TOKYO, Japan - Japan forward Keiji Tamada scores the opening goal during the first half of a match against Hong Kong in the East Asian championship at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 2010. Japan won 3-0.

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Indicted ex-Ozawa aide Ishikawa to leave DPJ, but remain in Diet

OBIHIRO, Japan - Tomohiro Ishikawa (L), a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and former aide to DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, attends a news conference in Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan, where his constituency is located, after submitting his resignation letter to leave the ruling party on Feb. 11, 2010. The letter was accepted by the party the same day following his indictment over funding irregularities in connection with a Tokyo land deal involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Indicted lawmaker Ishikawa submits resignation to leave DPJ

OBIHIRO, Japan - Tomohiro Ishikawa, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and former aide to DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, bows after a news conference in Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan, on Feb. 11, 2010, following submission of his resignation letter to leave the ruling party. The letter was accepted by the party following his indictment over funding irregularities in connection with a Tokyo land deal involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Indicted lawmaker Ishikawa submits resignation to leave DPJ

OBIHIRO, Japan - Tomohiro Ishikawa, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and former aide to DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, speaks during a news conference in Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan, on Feb. 11, 2010, after submitting his resignation letter to leave the ruling party. The letter was accepted by the party the same day following his indictment over funding irregularities in connection with a Tokyo land deal involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Indicted ex-Ozawa aide Ishikawa to leave DPJ, but remain in Diet

OBIHIRO, Japan - Tomohiro Ishikawa (L), a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and former aide to DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, smiles as one of his supporter encourages him after a news conference in Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan, where his constituency is located, which he held after submitting his resignation letter to leave the ruling party on Feb. 11, 2010. The letter was accepted by the party the same day following his indictment over funding irregularities in connection with a Tokyo land deal involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Indicted lawmaker Ishikawa submits resignation to leave DPJ

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa answers questions from reporters at DPJ headquarters in Tokyo after receiving the resignation letter of Tomohiro Ishikawa, a DPJ lawmaker and former aide to Ozawa, on Feb. 11, 2010. Ishikawa will leave the ruling party on Feb. 15 as the letter was accepted by the party following his indictment over funding irregularities in connection with a Tokyo land deal involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Indicted lawmaker Ishikawa submits resignation to leave DPJ

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa listens to questions from reporters at DPJ headquarters in Tokyo after receiving a resignation letter of Tomohiro Ishikawa, a DPJ lawmaker and former aide to Ozawa, on Feb. 11, 2010. Ishikawa will leave the ruling party on Feb. 15 as the letter was accepted by the party following his indictment over funding irregularities in connection with a Tokyo land deal involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Japan, S. Korea affirm cooperation in historically sensitive year

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks during a joint news conference with his South Korean counterpart Yu Myung Hwan at the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2010, after their talks. They agreed to enhance what they call ''future-oriented'' bilateral relations in a historically sensitive year that marks a century since Japan's annexation of the Korean Peninsula in 1910.

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Japan, S. Korea affirm cooperation in historically sensitive year

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) speaks during a joint news conference with his South Korean counterpart Yu Myung Hwan at the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2010, after their talks on bilateral cooperation in dealing with the North Korean nuclear problem and global challenges such as climate change.

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Japan, S. Korea affirm cooperation in historically sensitive year

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R) faces his South Korean counterpart Yu Myung Hwan (front) at the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2010, during their talks on bilateral cooperation in dealing with the North Korean nuclear problem and global challenges such as climate change.

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Chinese court upholds 11-year term for dissident

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Liu Xiaobo, a prominent Chinese human rights advocate and former professor, who was sentenced to an 11-year jail term by a Chinese court on Feb. 11, 2010. Liu, 54, was convicted of ''inciting subversion of state power'' for his involvement in drafting a political reform blueprint called Charter 08.

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Japan, S. Korea affirm cooperation in historically sensitive year

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R) and his South Korean counterpart Yu Myung Hwan shake hands at the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry in Seoul on Feb. 11, 2010, ahead of their talks on bilateral cooperation in dealing with the North Korean nuclear problem and global challenges such as climate change.